What is your view of Sen. Franken?

A week-and-a-half after the first of four allegations of sexual misconduct against DFL Sen. Al Franken surfaced, Franken told MPR News he has felt shocked, embarrassed and ashamed but that he will not leave the Senate.

"I'm going to do my job and I'm going to go forward," he said. "I'm going to take responsibility. I'm going to be held accountable and I'm going to try to be productive in the way I speak about this."

Franken said he was taking responsibility for his behavior and that he has apologized to the women who have accused him. "I have been reflecting on this," the two-term senator said. "I want to be a better man."

When asked whether other accusers may come forward, he replied that he couldn't say. "This has been a shock to me." [Full Story]